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June 2, 1931. F.:r. BROWN 1,807,649

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Filed Sept. 15, 1928 Patented June 2, 1931 STATES PATENT orties FRANK T.BROWN, OF BETE/GET, MIGHGAN, ASSGNOR- 0F ONE-HALF TO SOLOMON DUNN, OFDETROIT, MICHIGAN i SIGN Application filed September V, 1928. Serial No.306,146.

My invention ielates to a new and useful improvement in a sign, andparticularly that type of sign in which a diagonal extended reiiectingmember is used on'which to portray in a legible manner the displaymatter.

1t is an object of the present invention to provide in a sign of thisclass of a traveling flexible member which will serve to carry thedisplay, this flexible membei'having the display matter perforatedtherein.

1t is another object of the invention to provide in a sign of thisclassof a transparent, or translucent covering, colored various colors atdifferent portions of its area so that the light passing through thedisplay member will be of dilferent color at different parts, thuseffecting an ornamental and attractive display sign.

Another object of the invention. is the provision of a sign of thisclass which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture andhighly efficient in use. v

Other objects will appear hereinafter,

The invention consists in the combina tion and arrangement of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a reference to' theaccompanying drawings which form a part of this specification, and inwhich, v

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1. l

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. D

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 1 -4 of Fig. 2.

In the form of the invention illustraterl in the drawings I provide ahousing having a front wall 7 cut away as at 8. A top wall 8 is cut awayas at 9, the cut away portion of the top wall being closed by a suitableclosure 10, which is preferably of a translucent nature and differentialcolor at different por tions of its area, these colors being commingledso that no definite lines of demarkationi'between the colors areestablished. A partition 11 extends transversally of the housing andserves with the end wall 12 to provide a compartment. 13 in which ispositioned an electric motor 14, although from the description given itwill be evident that any other type of' motor, or power driven means,may be used for the purpose.

Mounted on the shaft 15 of the motor is a slieave wall 16, which isconnected by the endless belt 17 to a sheeve wall 18 on the roller 19.Extending around the roller 19 is a flexible strip 20 which serves asthe display member, the display matter being perforated in the strip 20,as at 21. This end` less strip 2O extends around a guide roller 22,through a vertically extending partition 23 at the lower side thereof,and through a slot 24 formed in the vertically extending partition 25and around a roller 26, thence upwardly and around a roller 27. PosiAtioned in proximity to the roller 19 is an idler roller 28 which pressesthe strip 2O tightly against the roller 19 so that when the motor 14 isdriven and the motor 19 rotated a traveling of the strip 2O will beeffected. Supported on the partitions 23 and 25 is a closure 29,preferably of transparent matei'i-- t al, so that the flexible strip 2Owhen traveling travels between the closures 10 and 29. Supported on therear wall 3() of the housing and engaging at its end edges, thepartitions i 23 and 25, is an inclined reflecting member 3l adapted toreflect outwardly through the opening 8 the image of the perforations inthe flexible strip 20.

The light, when striking the translucent member 10, will be diffused anddirected f through the perforations in the strip 20, and through thetransparent member 29 against the reiiector 21 so as to portray on thereijlec tor the display matter indicated in the perforations in thestrip 20. As this strip travels beneath the Various colors of theclosure 10 the perforations or display matter reflected on the mirror 81will be varicolored. In this way there is provided a continuous methodof advertising or displaying matter in an ornamental and attractive way.

Brackets 32 and 33 are secured on opposite sides by means of the bolts34; and 35, each of which is provided with a wing nut so that mi thesign may be mounted in any desirable position.

lVhile I have illustrated and described thc preferred form of myinvention I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details ofstructure shown, but desire to avail myself of such variations andmodifications as come Within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

A device of the class described, comprising: a mirror; an endless lighttransmitting display belt extending around said mirror and bearingindicia adapted to be reflected in said mirror, means for supporting aportion of said belt in a plane on one side of said mirror, a magazinelocated adjacent said mirror a portion of said belt accumulating inloose folds Within said magazines, and means for moving said belt tocause the images of said indicia to move across said mirror.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

FRANK T. BROVN.

